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Reported Structure Fire, Numerous calls, with a reported trapped occupant....
You arrive and are assume command (either as a commanding officer, company officer or acting officer.
You can be on any type of vehicle/apparatus you choose.
What are your immediate concerns; situation awareness/size-up etc?
What are you going to do in the first 10 minutes of your operation?
What type of fire behavior can you expect?
What type of building performance can you predict?
What are your interior operational concerns?
What are your exterior operational concerns?
Add your own “other” insights on this job….
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Permalink Reply by kel229 on
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I'm 1st in engine company. 4 on the engine. With the visible smoke I secure a water source before pulling lines. FF pulls 3" off back and attacks garage fire while I do walk around. I open the back door and check for victims with TIC. Hydrant man pulls cross lay to front door. Both Firefighters begin searching for ext. inside. I take TIC upstairs to look for victim. Engineer throws 28" ladder on B-C corner and breaks window to victim room. Find victim, make decision to remove victim down stairs or out window. My main concern is if the is extension to attic space and roof collapses on my head.
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Permalink Reply by llpoteat on
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My main concern is life safety. Second concern is structure stability, if it has been built in the last 5 years more than likely it is of light weight construction. The next big concern is the exposuure to the D side of the house ( another house) not to mention the mini van in the drive way is on fire too.Also why is the garage on fire what is in there?
The fire has already flashed and could very easily be getting into the attic space by way of the fascia. If your gonna attack this fire with big lines get a positive water source, but we need to get the trapped person out. REVAS. Would consider a VES from the rear in the area of the CD side. Send a crew with an at least an 1.75" line through the fromt door and see if they can Cut the fire off from the main living area until we can get somemore persnnel on scene.
Due to the exposer problem i'm gonna get another alarm dispatched and advise units to leave enough room for the ladder to get in.
With that much fire, the building will not last long if made of mordern construction methods (light weight trusses and silent floor systes).
REVAS = Rescue, Evacuate, Ventilate and Attack, Search
When it is all said and done. You save the victem and the house burns down your a hero, but if you save the house and the victem dies you didn't do your job! -
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